Amputations

Name: Amputations at HEI Civil
Start: 6/28/2022

1 amputation · 2022065648 · 6/28/2022 · HEI Civil

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
Secondary source: Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing

Employer

Name: HEI Civil
Location: 12329 Baseline Rd, LAFAYETTE, COLORADO, 80026
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were installing an 8-inch C-900 watermain pipe. The pipe was shoved home while one of them still had his fingers in it. His left index and middle fingers were caught between two pieces of pipe and the fingertips were amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown